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Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism
At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge”... Read more
Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance
Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted of “interference, including by threats and force, with individuals seeking to obtain and provide”... Read more
FBI director denies targeting pro-life activists
FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday that the bureau under the Biden administration has... Read more
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn avoids jail time after FACE Act conviction
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn has been sentenced to three years of supervised release — but did not receive prison time... Read more
Perpetrators to be ‘held accountable’ after vandalism against pregnancy center
Heartbeat of Miami has “reached a favorable settlement” with vandals who graffitied its property in June 2022, according to a... Read more
Another elderly pro-life activist sentenced to two years in prison
Paulette Harlow, 75, was sentenced to two years in jail Friday after being convicted last November of participating in a... Read more
Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, shared a statement in which she vowed to continue advocating for the unborn and... Read more
Lawmakers renew calls to repeal the FACE Act
Lawmakers are claiming that the FACE Act, which was used to convict and sentence the pro-life activists, is being abused... Read more
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to over two years in prison under FACE Act
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, and three other pro-life activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday. Read more
UPDATE: Washington pro-life activists sentenced to years in prison under FACE Act
Handy and eight other pro-life activists were convicted nine months ago on felony charges of conspiracy against rights and violation... Read more
Four more pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act
According to a Department of Justice statement, the pro-lifers face a “maximum of six months in prison, five years of... Read more
Trump accuses Biden of ‘persecuting’ Catholics
In an interview with Sean Hannity Feb. 29, the former president asserted that “Christians and Americans of faith are being... Read more
Six pro-life activists convicted of federal FACE Act charges, face over a decade in prison
The defendants were “each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)... Read more
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more
Pro-life progressives make their voices heard at March for Life
Members of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) and other pro-life progressives gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on... Read more
2023 witnessed continued attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, churches
Attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers only got worse once Roe was officially overturned in June 2022, and they continued throughout... Read more
Elderly pro-life activist with ‘significant medical issues’ convicted on FACE Act charge
Paulette Harlow of Kingston, Massachusetts, 75, was convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Read more
Mark Houck and wife sue FBI, DOJ for malicious prosecution
The Houcks are being represented by a Kansas City-based law firm with the support of 40 Days for Life, with... Read more
Firebombed pro-life pregnancy center files FACE Act lawsuit
CEO Jim Harden said in a statement about the suit: “It is ridiculous that as pro-life citizens we are forced... Read more
Republicans urge repeal of ‘weaponized’ FACE Act due to anti-pro-life bias
The legislators introduced a resolution to repeal the FACE Act on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional use of... Read more
